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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Movies of the ’80s) for Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (Season 39, Game 148):
Based on an off-Broadway play with just 3 characters, it won the Best Picture Oscar & the actors in all 3 roles were nominated
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Teresa Browning, a home inspector from Columbus, Ohio |
Brandon Broughton, a local history librarian from Ozark, Missouri |
Brian Henegar, a guest services agent from La Follette, Tennessee (1-day total: $23,201) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Brian Henegar—whose reaction to winning yesterday’s game was one of shock—is your defending champion on Jeopardy!. Today he faces off against Missouri local history librarian Brandon Broughton and Columbus home inspector Teresa Browning.
As I said in yesterday’s pregame thoughts, Brian’s friends on social media hyping his appearance have heightened my expectations for his run. I wasn’t let down yesterday, though, as I thought Brian’s bet sizing and clue selection were generally very strong, and I hope that continues today!
While I’m writing this morning, I also want to point out: Twitter can not die fast enough. The actions of Jeopardy! fans last night have literally chased Brian off Twitter. If you were making jokes last night, your words are unacceptable, no matter who you are, and I do not want you as part of this community if you will act that way. These are not Kardashians who are playing on Jeopardy!—they are regular human beings with actual feelings and you are causing deep hurt. Be better humans.
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Correct response: What is Driving Miss Daisy?
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The 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy, that year’s Best Picture Oscar winner, was based on the 1987 off-Broadway play of the same name by Alfred Uhry. Based on a story about Uhry’s grandmother, it deals with an elderly Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan (Jessica Tandy), who is convinced by her son Boolie (Dan Aykroyd) to give up driving, instead being driven around by Black chauffeur Hoke Colburn (Morgan Freeman). While the film version had a larger cast, the original off-Broadway version of the play only had three characters: Daisy, Hoke, and Boolie. Tandy, Freeman, and Aykroyd were all nominated for acting Oscars for their respective roles in the film, with Tandy winning Best Actress for her role as Daisy.
Thus, in a phrase that I like to use and will use today to head off criticisms from any viewers or readers who struggle with comprehension in 2023: the clue is correct as written, and any issues with it are on the viewer. To reiterate: It was a 1980s movie, the movie was based on a play with 3 characters, it was a Best Picture Oscar winner, and the actors in all 3 of those roles were nominated.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Bible Books By Quote; Scrambled State Capitals; 3-Letter Words; In The Medicine Cabinet; It’s “National”; TV Eats)
Brandon got off to the best start, but Brian, with the help of the Daily Double, held the lead after 15 clues. He then picked up 8 more correct after the breaks to hold a good-sized lead at commercial break #2. Meanwhile, Teresa struggled in a round that saw a couple of instances of “right church, wrong pew” in terms of incorrect responses.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Brian 8 correct 2 incorrect
Brandon 5 correct 0 incorrect
Teresa 0 correct 1 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Brian 16 correct 2 incorrect
Brandon 9 correct 0 incorrect
Teresa 1 correct 2 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: School Of Music; Double Meanings; Literary Bad Day For The Planet; Lakes & Rivers; Transportation, In Various Forms; The Last Battle)
It was Teresa who got to both Daily Doubles; unfortunately, she lost a combined $5,000 on them both. Meanwhile, Brian picked up another 14 correct without an incorrect responses to put him at 30 for the game and a runaway, after picking up the last two clues of Double Jeopardy. Scores going into Final were Brian at $23,000, Brandon at $10,000, and Teresa at $400.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Brian 30 correct 2 incorrect
Brandon 14 correct 0 incorrect
Teresa 6 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 23 (0 today).
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper, but Brian’s runaway makes him a 2-day champion! He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Brian $23,000
Brandon $10,000
Teresa $400
Tonight’s results:
Teresa $400 – $400 = $0 (What is Glengary Glen Ross?)
Brandon $10,000 – $9,201 = $799 (What is Dinner with Andre?)
Brian $23,000 – $2,999 = $20,001 (What is Glengarry Glen Ross?) (2-day total: $43,202)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Brian $7,800
Brandon $4,800
Teresa -$600
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) IN THE MEDICINE CABINET $800 (clue #13)
Brian 3400 +1600 (Brandon 3200 Teresa -800)
2) LAKES & RIVERS $2000 (clue #5)
Teresa 2200 -2000 (Brian 8600 Brandon 6000)
3) TRANSPORTATION, IN VARIOUS FORMS $800 (clue #17, $14800 left on board)
Teresa 3400 -3000 (Brian 15000 Brandon 8000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -132
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Brian 3 4 5 5 3 5 5 3 4*
Brandon 4 4 2 4
Teresa
DJ! Round:
Brian 3 4 3 5 1 2 5 3
Brandon 3 4 4
Teresa 2 4 5* 1† 2 2*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Brian 3.71
Brandon 3.57
Teresa 2.67
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 23 (0.16 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Brian $22,200 Coryat, 30 correct, 2 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Brandon $10,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 0 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Teresa $5,400 Coryat, 6 correct, 5 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,600
Lach Trash: $9,400 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,000
Brian Henegar, career statistics:
57 correct, 9 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
50.00% in first on buzzer (57/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,200)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,700
Brandon Broughton, career statistics:
14 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000
Teresa Browning, career statistics:
6 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,400
Brian Henegar, to win:
3 games: 55.978%
4: 31.336%
5: 17.541%
6: 9.819%
7: 5.497%
Avg. streak: 3.272 games.
Today’s interviews:
Teresa lived underneath the Ohio State bleachers at OSU.
Brandon was voted “Most Likely to be Famous” in high school.
Brian cosplayed as Penn Jillette for Halloween in 2021.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Because there is significant time left to make up anything lost, the only two betting options one should consider on a Daily Double midway through Round 1 are either “everything” or “$5”. Everything else is suboptimal.
- Another reminder that when you’re on a strategy of Daily Double hunting, Daily Doubles are incredibly unlikely to be in the top row; thus, going to the top row with Daily Doubles still unseen runs the risk of yielding control to an opponent.
- Today’s box score: April 5, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Brian $23,000 Brandon $10,000 Teresa $400)
Brian: Limit your bet today to $2,999. (Actual bet: $2,999)
Brandon: Limit your bet to $9,199 to keep Teresa locked out. (Actual bet: $9,201)
Teresa: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $400)
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